Health

Diet and Nutrition

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  Study suggests parental diet before conception affects child's health

• Study recommends limiting alcohol to 1 drink a day 1
• Man says Fort McMurray wildfire saved his life by forcing weight loss 1
• Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies 1
• Science Says: What we know about cancer risk and coffee

Fitness

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  Exercise boosts survival after heart attack: study

• Going deep to study exercise's molecular nitty-gritty
• Exercise, not calcium, urged to prevent falls in seniors
• Study finds most of us overestimate our activity levels
• Most would rather treat high blood pressure with pills or tea instead of exercise

Body and Mind

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  Why are more and more Canadian adults getting shingles?

• Organic tampons, cups no safer against toxic shock: study
• Fainting on the toilet is a real medical problem - but doctors say it can be avoided
• Divorce, low socioeconomic status linked to higher risk of 2nd heart attack or stroke
• Vaginal hygiene products linked to infections: study